sings in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for sings in the English»French Dictionary

I.sing [Brit sɪŋ, Am sɪŋ] N Am

sing → singalong

II.sing <pret sang; pp sung> [Brit sɪŋ, Am sɪŋ] VB trans

sing person song, note:

sing

chanter

to sing a role

chanter dans un rôle

to sing the part of …

chanter dans le rôle de …

to sing sth to/for sb

chanter qc à/pour qn

sing him something

chante-lui quelque chose

to sing sth in front of or for an audience

chanter qc devant un public

to sing sb to sleep

chanter pour endormir qn

‘Happy birthday!’ they sang

‘bon anniversaire!’ ont-ils chanté

to sing sb's praises

chanter les louanges de qn

III.sing <pret sang, pp sung> [Brit sɪŋ, Am sɪŋ] VB intr

1. sing person:

sing

chanter (in dans, to sb à qn, for sb pour qn)

you can't sing

tu ne sais pas chanter

to sing well

chanter bien

to sing in/out of tune

chanter juste/faux

to sing in front of or for an audience

chanter devant un public

to sing to an accompaniment

chanter avec un accompagnement

he sings about love

il parle d'amour dans ses chansons

she sang of her country liter

sa chanson parlait de son pays

2. sing:

sing bird, cricket, instrument, kettle:

chanter

sing wind:

siffler

sing ears:

siffler

to make sb's ears sing

faire siffler les oreilles de qn

3. sing (confess):

sing inf

se mettre à table inf

IV.sing [Brit sɪŋ, Am sɪŋ]

to sing a different or another song

changer d'avis

See also singalong

singalong [Brit ˈsɪŋəlɒŋ] N Am

to have a singalong

chanter ensemble

sing. abrév écrite

sing. → singular

See also singular

I.singular [Brit ˈsɪŋɡjʊlə, Am ˈsɪŋɡjələr] N LING

singular

singulier m

in the singular

au singulier

II.singular [Brit ˈsɪŋɡjʊlə, Am ˈsɪŋɡjələr] ADJ

1. singular LING:

singular form

du singulier

singular noun, verb

au singulier

2. singular (strange, exceptional):

singular

singulier/-ière

I.sing-song [Brit ˈsɪŋsɒŋ, Am ˈsɪŋˌsɔŋ] Brit N

to have a sing-song

chanter ensemble

how about a sing-song?

si on chantait?

II.sing-song [Brit ˈsɪŋsɒŋ, Am ˈsɪŋˌsɔŋ] Brit ADJ

sing-song voice, language, dialect:

sing-song

chantant

I.sing out VB [Brit sɪŋ -, Am sɪŋ -] (sing out)

sing out (sing loud)

entonner

sing out (call out)

appeler

II.sing out VB [Brit sɪŋ -, Am sɪŋ -] (sing out [sth]) (shout)

sing out

crier

sing along VB [Brit sɪŋ -, Am sɪŋ -]

sing along

chanter en même temps (with que)

sing up VB [Brit sɪŋ -, Am sɪŋ -]

sing up

chanter plus fort

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he can't sing/write for toffee inf Brit

il est incapable de chanter/d'écrire

exuberantly play, sing

avec exubérance

continuously sing, talk

sans interruption

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pas chantable

impossible to sing après n

sings in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sings in the English»French Dictionary

sing¹ [sɪŋ]

sing LING abbreviation of singular

See also singular

I.singular [ˈsɪŋgjələʳ, Am -lɚ] ADJ

1. singular LING:

singular

au singulier

2. singular form (extraordinary):

singular

singulier(-ère)

II.singular [ˈsɪŋgjələʳ, Am -lɚ] N no pl LING

singular

singulier m

I.sing² <sang [or a. Am sung], sung> VB intr

1. sing (make music):

sing

chanter

2. sing (make high-pitched noise):

sing kettle

siffler

sing wind

hurler

3. sing (be filled with ringing):

sing

bourdonner

II.sing² <sang [or a. Am sung], sung> VB trans

sing

chanter

to sing alto/tenor/soprano

avoir une voix d'alto/de ténor/de soprano

Phrases:

to sing another tune

chanter sur un autre ton

to sing another tune (change what you think)

changer d'avis

I.sing-song N (singing session)

sing-song

chœur m

to speak in a sing-song

parler d'une voix chantante

II.sing-song ADJ

sing-song

chantant(e)

I.sing out VB intr

1. sing out (loudly):

sing out

chanter à tue-tête

2. sing out inf (call):

sing out

gueuler

II.sing out VB trans inf

sing out

gueuler

sing up VB intr Brit, Aus

sing up

chanter plus fort

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sweetly to sing

d'une voix douce

to sing soprano

chanter en soprano

to sing bass

chanter la basse

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entonner les louanges [ou l'éloge] de qn/qc

to sing sb's/sth's praises

pousser la romance iron hum

to sing a song

sings Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to sing alto/tenor/soprano

avoir une voix d'alto/de ténor/de soprano

to sing the praises of sb/sth

chanter les louanges fpl de qn/qc

to speak in a sing-song

parler d'une voix chantante

to sing soprano

chanter en soprano

to sing the praises of sb/sth

faire mousser qn/qc

to sing the praises of the writer

se répandre en louanges sur l'écrivain

to sing at the top of one's voice Brit

s'égosiller

to sing at the top of one's lungs Am

s'égosiller

to sing in tune/out of tune

avoir la voix fausse/juste

to sing the praises of sb/sth

chanter les louanges de qn/qc